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<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001127602-10-007818.txt : 20100305
<SEC-HEADER>0001127602-10-007818.hdr.sgml : 20100305
<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20100305201938
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001127602-10-007818
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20100304
FILED AS OF DATE:		20100305
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20100305

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			PG&E CORP
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001004980
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	ELECTRIC & OTHER SERVICES COMBINED [4931]
		IRS NUMBER:				943234914
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			CA
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		ONE MARKET SPEAR TOWER
		STREET 2:		SUITE 2400
		CITY:			SAN FRANCISCO
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			94105
		BUSINESS PHONE:		4152677000

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		ONE MARKET SPEAR TOWER
		STREET 2:		SUITE 2400
		CITY:			SAN FRANCISCO
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			94105

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	PG&E PARENT CO INC
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19951214

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			WILLIAMS BARRY LAWSON
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001035242

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-12609
		FILM NUMBER:		10662142

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		SLM CORPORATION
		STREET 2:		12061 BLUEMONT WAY
		CITY:			RESTON
		STATE:			VA
		ZIP:			20190
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    <periodOfReport>2010-03-04</periodOfReport>

    <issuer>
        <issuerCik>0001004980</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>PG&amp;E CORP</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>PCG</issuerTradingSymbol>
    </issuer>

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            <rptOwnerCik>0001035242</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>WILLIAMS BARRY LAWSON</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
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            <rptOwnerStreet1>C/O PG&amp;E CORPORATION</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2>ONE MARKET, SPEAR TOWER, SUITE 2400</rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>SAN FRANCISCO</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>CA</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>94105</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
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        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>1</isDirector>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

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        <nonDerivativeTransaction>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Common Stock</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <transactionDate>
                <value>2010-03-04</value>
            </transactionDate>
            <transactionCoding>
                <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
                <transactionCode>M</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
                <footnoteId id="F1"/>
            </transactionCoding>
            <transactionTimeliness></transactionTimeliness>
            <transactionAmounts>
                <transactionShares>
                    <value>2155</value>
                </transactionShares>
                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <value>19.56</value>
                </transactionPricePerShare>
                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
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    <derivativeTable>
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            <securityTitle>
                <value>Stock Option (Right to Buy)</value>
            </securityTitle>
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                <value>19.56</value>
            </conversionOrExercisePrice>
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                <value>2010-03-04</value>
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                <transactionPricePerShare>
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            <exerciseDate>
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            <expirationDate>
                <value>2011-01-03</value>
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                <underlyingSecurityTitle>
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    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">Transaction pursuant to reporting person's Rule 10b5-1 instruction.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F2">This total includes 1,470.33 units of phantom stock granted under the PG&amp;E Corporation Non-Employee Director Stock Incentive Plan (SIP), and reflects the acquisition of 15.66 units of phantom stock on 4/15/09, 15.80 units of phantom stock on 7/15/09, 14.34 units of phantom stock on 10/15/09, and 13.59 units of phantom stock on 1/15/10 pursuant to a dividend reinvestment feature of the SIP.  This total also includes 3,417.66 RSUs granted under the PG&amp;E Corporation 2006 Long-Term Incentive Plan (LTIP), and reflects the acquisition of 36.39 RSUs on 4/15/09, 36.73 RSUs on 7/15/09, 33.32 RSUs on 10/15/09, and 31.60 RSUs on 1/15/10, pursuant to a dividend reinvestment feature of the LTIP.  The phantom stock units and RSUs are automatically payable in shares of PG&amp;E Corporation common stock only.  This total also includes 3,507.08 shares held in the PG&amp;E Corporation Dividend Reinvestment and Stock Purchase Plan (DRSPP), and reflects 132.88 shares of PG&amp;E Corporation com
mon acquired on 4/15/09, 133.54 shares of PG&amp;E Corporation common stock acquired on 7/15/09, 121.0 shares of PG&amp;E Corporation common stock acquired on 10/15/09, and 116.82 shares of PG&amp;E Corporation common stock acquired on 1/15/10 pursuant to a dividend reinvestment feature of the DRSPP.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F3">The price reported in Column 4 is weighted average price.  These shares were sold in multiple transactions at prices ranging from $42.14 to $42.42, inclusive.  For all transactions reported in this Form 4 utilizing a weighted average share price, the reporting person undertakes to provide to the issuer, any security holder of the issuer, or the staff of the Securities and Exchange Commission, upon request, full information regarding the number of shares sold at each separate price within the range.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F4">The option vested in three equal installments:  719 shares vested on January 2, 2003, 718 shares vested on January 2, 2004, and 718 shares vested on January 2, 2005.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

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        <signatureName>/s/ Eric A. Montizambert, attorney-in-fact for Barry Lawson Williams (signed Power of Attorney of file with SEC)</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2010-03-05</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
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